How much does a website cost for a contractor in Canada?

The short answer

For a plumber, roofer, electrician or renovation contractor, there are three main ways to get a website. The numbers below are rough ranges: every project is different, and two quotes for the “same” site can differ by three times.

The right number isn’t the lowest one. It’s the one a new job pays back. If one extra call a month is worth $500 or $1,000 to you, a site that makes the phone ring pays for itself fast.

What moves the price

• Number of pages. A single page costs less than a site with one page per service and per city. But those pages are often what gets you found on Google (“plumber Brossard”, “roof repair Longueuil”).
• The writing. If you supply the text yourself, it costs less. If it’s written for you, with Google in mind, it takes more time.
• Photos. Real photos of your jobs are worth more than stock photos, and they cost nothing extra.
• Two languages. A French and English site takes more work than a single-language one. In Quebec, French isn’t optional (see below).
• Features. A quote form is standard. Online booking, an AI receptionist or a client portal add to the price.
• Local search work. Page titles with your trade and city, structured data, speed on phones: that’s the difference between a nice-looking site and a site Google actually shows.

What you’ll pay every month or year

• Your domain name (yourbusiness.ca): about $20 a year. It should be in your name, not your web provider’s.
• Hosting: from a few dollars to a few tens of dollars a month, often included in a care plan.
• Maintenance: updates, security, small changes. Ask what’s included and what’s billed extra.
• Subscriptions: the platform (if you build it yourself), booking tools, business email.

When you compare two quotes, always add the upfront price and 12 months of fees. That’s the real cost of year one.

If you work in Quebec: rules your site has to follow

Whoever builds it, a contractor’s website in Quebec has a few obligations. A good provider should bring them up without you asking. Other provinces have their own licensing rules, so check yours.

• Your RBQ licence number. The Régie du bâtiment du Québec requires it on your website and in all your advertising, in the form “Licence RBQ: XXXX-XXXX-XX”. See the RBQ rules (in French).
• French. Your site has to be available in French. English can be added, but it can’t replace French or be more complete than it.
• A privacy policy (Law 25). As soon as your site collects personal information, for example through a quote form, you need to publish a privacy policy in plain language.

This isn’t legal advice: if in doubt, check with the RBQ or a professional.

What a site needs to bring in work

A nice site that doesn’t make the phone ring is expensive, even at $500. Before you pay, make sure the site will have:

• A one-tap call button on phones, visible right away.
• A short quote form, ideally one that lets the customer send a photo.
• A page that loads fast on a phone, even on a weak signal.
• Your services and cities clearly named, so Google knows when to show you.
• Your customer reviews and real job photos.
• Your licence number in plain view: in Quebec it’s required, and everywhere it’s a trust signal.

Questions to ask before you sign

1. Will the domain name be in my name? If not, you lose your address the day you switch providers.
2. Do I own the site files once they’re paid for?
3. What do the monthly fees include, and what does a change that isn’t included cost?
4. Is there a long-term contract or a fee to leave?
5. Can I see sites you’ve built for contractors, and open them on my phone?
6. When will the site be live? Ask for a date, not “soon”.

Our prices, for comparison

We post our prices because we think you should be able to compare without calling. Every project starts with a free concept of your homepage.